Little Book of Conflict Transformation: Clear Articulation Of The Guiding Principles By A Pioneer In The Field (The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1561483907 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 74 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"What I see is that our human community, local and global, is on the edge of historical change: Patterns of violence and coercion will be replaced with respect, creative problem-solving, individual and social capacities for dialogue, and nonviolent systems for assuring human security and social change."
John Paul Lederach is Professor of International Peacebuilding at the Joan B. Kroc Institute of International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, and a Distinguished Scholar with the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University. He has worked in the fields of conflict transformation and peacebuilding for more than 20 years. Lederach received hi
The book and references together painted a better more complete picture The book was a starting point for a course. The references in back were very helpful. The book and references together painted a better more complete picture. I would recommend this book.. Quick Read With Enduring Valuable Content This slender volume is a quick read, well worded so that its ideas can be readily ubderstood. The basic principles articulared are worth deep reflection and I find them coming to mind in a variety of situations. Especially valuable is the handling dilemmas which seem either-or, yet best call for affirmation of both-and; and also the value of stretching to see how to handle immediate crises while seeing deeper, more long term issues which give rise to them. I find this book coming back to mind quite occasionally.. Shawn Smith said Five Stars. Beyond words
Its practice, says Lederach, requires "both solutions and social change." It asks not simply "How do we end something not desired?", but "How do we end something destructive and build something desired?" How do we deal with the immediate crisis, as well as the long-term situation? What disciplines make such thinking and practices possible?A title in The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding Series.. He explores why "conflict transformation" is more appropriate than "conflict resolution" or "management." But he refuse